Charles Franklin Thwing
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Charles Franklin Thwing (November 9, 1853 – August 29, 1937) was an American
clergyman and educator.
on November 9, 1853. He graduated from Harvard University
in 1876, and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1879. He then served as a pastor
in churches in Cambridge, Massachusetts
and Minneapolis, Minnesota
. The Reverend Thwing became president of Adelbert College and Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio
. In 1899, as president of Western Reserve, he signed a petition to President McKinley to mediate the conflict between Great Britain and the Transvaal
and the Orange Free State
. In 1909 was a member of the National Negro Committee
, the precursor to the NAACP. He was an active supporter of the new NAACP from 1909 through at least 1929. He died on August 29, 1937.
United States
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clergyman and educator.
Birth
He was born in New Sharon, MaineNew Sharon, Maine
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on November 9, 1853. He graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1876, and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1879. He then served as a pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
in churches in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
and Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. The Reverend Thwing became president of Adelbert College and Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. In 1899, as president of Western Reserve, he signed a petition to President McKinley to mediate the conflict between Great Britain and the Transvaal
South African Republic
The South African Republic , often informally known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled country in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century. Not to be confused with the present-day Republic of South Africa, it occupied the area later known as the South African...
and the Orange Free State
Orange Free State
The Orange Free State was an independent Boer republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, and later a British colony and a province of the Union of South Africa. It is the historical precursor to the present-day Free State province...
. In 1909 was a member of the National Negro Committee
National Negro Committee
The National Negro Committee was composed of a group of activists, in order to address the social, economic, and political rights of African-Americans...
, the precursor to the NAACP. He was an active supporter of the new NAACP from 1909 through at least 1929. He died on August 29, 1937.
Writings
He was the author of:- The Reading of Books (1883)
- The Family (1886; second edition, 1913), with Carrie F. Butler Thwing
- Within College Walls (1893)
- College Administration (1900)
- History of Higher Education in America (1906)
- Education in the Far East (1909)
- A History of Education the United States since the Civil War (1910)
- Universities of the World (1911)
- Letters from a Father to his Son Entering College (1912)
- Letters from a Father to His Daughter Entering College (1913)
- The American College (1913)
- The College Gateway (1918)
- Guides, Philosophers, and Friends Studies of College Men (1927)
- The College President (1929)
- The American and the German University: one Hundred Years of History (1928)